Assistant for Aged-Care Programme

St Andrew's Anglican Church with funding from Central Lakes Trust provides aged-care support in the Cromwell Community. Their key goals are to support the two Cromwell rest homes in giving pastoral, emotional and where appropriate spiritual care; visit any isolated and lonely folk in the Cromwell Community; and establish other initiatives to bring stimulation to the lives of our aged-care folk.

Their Aged-Care Support Lead Worker is supported by a small but growing team of volunteers to provide a variety of programmes at the rest homes, Cromwell Library, in people's homes and at the Anglican Church and Hall. The more people they have assisting, the more aged-care folk they can reach out to.

The St Andrew's Aged-Care Support Team run an afternoon programme to help stimulate the aged-care residents at Ripponburn Rest Home. This uses You Tube clips on a Big Screen, using a range of topics (eg. history of Cromwell and local surrounds, bios on various authors, and other topics that are of interest to residents) to stimulate discussion and create a social environment. Once a month a Circle Time discussion is offered, prompting the residents to share their life stories. This afternoon programme is also offered to the aged-care folk from the community at St Andrew's Anglican Church as they also have a big screen, the internet, heating and comfy chairs.

The Afternoon Assistant's role involves:

• Welcoming people and helping them to a seat
• Offering a cuppa and biscuit
• Providing companionship as they watch the Big Screen time, and encourage participation
• Generally support the Lead Worker
• For sessions held at the Church - help set up and help with the dishes afterwards.

As this initiative gets established the Lead Worker is looking for someone who could run a session with support, so if you feel like joining in the fun, come and assist, observing how everything is done.

You will build up your kete of listening skills and starting conversations by shadowing the Lead Aged-Care Support Worker through doing it and with training; and you will give much needed support to the Lead Worker, plus be part of a small, but growing team of volunteers who bring joy to the lives of others.

Benefits of volunteering in this role:

• Know you are making a difference by providing companionship and stimulating discussion through the Big Screen topics.
• Know you are giving much needed support to the Lead Worker.
• Being part of a small, but growing team of passionate, compassionate people.
• Everything happens in Cromwell so travel is minimal, and you can walk to the venues - rest homes, Library or the Anglican Church.

Requirements

• Love of the elderly and an eagerness to listen so they talk.
• A willingness to upskill your listening and discussion skills; and to learn how to approach and talk to people with fading memories.
• Smiley, friendly, and empathetic.
• Someone who feels an inner joy when they know they have helped someone step a little further through their day, positively.
• Confidentiality is paramount; a willingness to be Police Vetted; and to follow Health and Safety procedures are 'must-dos'.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

• 1.45-3.50pm with the session running from 2.00pm to approximately 3.30pm.
• Usually 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons at Ripponburn Rest Home; and 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoons at the Church, but times can vary depending on the rest home schedule each month.

Getting started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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